| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1288 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1173 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 473 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 284 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 241 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 177 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 175 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 170 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 169 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 166 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 155 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Registration plate issues | 119 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 114 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 110 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 108 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 107 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 102 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 99 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 97 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 92 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 90 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 86 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 86 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 82 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 80 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 79 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 76 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 72 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 70 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 66 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 66 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 65 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 63 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 49 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 48 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 42 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 40 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 39 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 37 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 36 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 36 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 35 |
| Windscreen has damage | 33 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 33 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 33 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 32 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 32 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 31 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 30 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 29 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 29 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 28 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 28 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 28 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 28 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 27 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 23 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 23 |